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English Bowfront Bedside Chest of Drawers
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English Bowfront Bedside Chest of Drawers

19th century
For Sale by Arcadia Antiques
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Small late 19th Century English bowfront bedside chest of drawers. 1890

Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Painted Bowfront Bedside Chest to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
67cm (26.38")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Reference Numbers
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SA1243131
Dealers Internal Reference
9665
Description
Small late 19th Century English bowfront bedside chest of drawers. 1890
Date of Manufacture

Arcadia Antiques has dated this Painted Bowfront Bedside Chest to the 19th Century.

Height
67cm (26.38")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Reference Numbers
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SA1243131
Dealers Internal Ref
9665
Arcadia Antiques
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A deep green painted bowfront bedside chest of drawers featuring light green decorative panel outline details, brass ring handles, and splayed legs.
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Archive I A deep green painted bowfront bedside chest of drawers featuring light green decorative panel outline details, brass ring handles, and splayed legs.

English Bowfront Bedside Chest of Drawers

Archive II A deep green painted bowfront bedside chest of drawers featuring light green decorative panel outline details, brass ring handles, and splayed legs. View II
Archive III A deep green painted bowfront bedside chest of drawers featuring light green decorative panel outline details, brass ring handles, and splayed legs. View III
Archive IV A deep green painted bowfront bedside chest of drawers featuring light green decorative panel outline details, brass ring handles, and splayed legs. View IV
Archive V A deep green painted bowfront bedside chest of drawers featuring light green decorative panel outline details, brass ring handles, and splayed legs. View V
Archive VI A deep green painted bowfront bedside chest of drawers featuring light green decorative panel outline details, brass ring handles, and splayed legs. View VI
Archive VII A deep green painted bowfront bedside chest of drawers featuring light green decorative panel outline details, brass ring handles, and splayed legs. View VII
Archive VIII A deep green painted bowfront bedside chest of drawers featuring light green decorative panel outline details, brass ring handles, and splayed legs. View VIII
Archive IX A deep green painted bowfront bedside chest of drawers featuring light green decorative panel outline details, brass ring handles, and splayed legs. View IX
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Arcadia Antiques
Telephone 07768 666 833 or 01926 611923
Location
Westfields Farm
Fosse Way
Radford Semele
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV31 1XL
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/arcadia
Verified Since Jun 2009
Items For Sale 699
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Location: Westfields Farm, Fosse Way, Radford Semele, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 1XL,
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A deep green painted bowfront bedside chest of drawers featuring light green decorative panel outline details, brass ring handles, and splayed legs.
English Bowfront Bedside Chest of Drawers
Ref: SA1243131
A deep green painted bowfront bedside chest of drawers featuring light green decorative panel outline details, brass ring handles, and splayed legs.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectChest of Drawers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEnglish Country
  • MaterialPainted Wood, Brass
  • ColourDeep Green
  • MotifsBowfront curve, Painted panel outlines, Brass ring pull handles, Splayed bracket legs
  • SizeH 67 cm (26 in) x W 50 cm (20 in) x D 45 cm (18 in)

This late nineteenth-century English country bowfront bedside chest of drawers provides a practical storage option in a bedroom. The wooden construction wears a deep green painted finish complemented by light green painted panel outlines along the front drawers and the top edge. Four graduated drawers stack vertically, each fitted with round brass ring pull handles mounted on circular backplates. The curved bowfront profile rests on splayed bracket legs, while the surface shows authentic signs of age through gentle wear to the paintwork. Measuring 67 cm high, 50 cm wide, and 45 cm deep, this piece fits compactly beside a bed or in a snug corner as an occasional surface.

FAQs

A bowfront chest features a convex curved front profile that emerged in 18th-century English furniture design to soften the architectural lines of traditional rectangular storage pieces.

Traditional examples typically utilise woods such as pine or oak coated with painted finishes, embellished with hand-painted trim, dovetail drawer joints, and brass ring pull handles.

Authentic pieces feature hand-cut dovetail joints, wood shrink lines consistent with age, authentic wear on drawer runners, and natural patination to the painted surface rather than uniform distressing.

A painted bowfront chest serves as a focal point in a bedroom or hallway, pairing well with contemporary table lamps, minimal framed artwork, or natural linen textiles to contrast its classic silhouette.

Clean gently with a dry or slightly damp microfibre cloth, avoiding harsh chemical sprays or excessive moisture that could lift original paint layers, and apply microcrystalline wax occasionally to protect painted finishes.
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